Doing Business In Canada - Part One

Introduction

This publication provides general information that should be considered when acquiring or establishing a business in Canada. We recommend that you seek the advice of one of our lawyers on the specific legal aspects of your proposed investment and that you do not base your decisions solely on the information contained in this summary.

Canada is the second largest country in the world, with an area of approximately 10 million square kilometres and a population of approximately 33 million. The developed portion of Canada represents less than one third of its total territory.

Close to 75 per cent of the Canadian population resides within approximately 150 kilometres of the country’s southern boundary with the United States in the highly industrialized corridor between Windsor, Ontario and Québec City, Québec. Canada has two official languages — English and French.